Chapter 5

Having obtained the Plates of Brass from Laban, Nephi and his brothers returned to the tent of their parents.  Sariah had complained bitterly to her husband thinking the worst regarding her sons. Yet when they returned her heart turned forever, she would never again doubt her husband or the Lord.  Lehi’s tender treatment of his wife’s complaints is inspirational.  Once he had the Brass Plates in hand, he searched them finding the writings of the prophets from Adam to Jeremiah.  He also ascertained his lineage:  he was from Joseph.  The importance of keeping a record of sacred things was taught to our ward this last Sunday by Emily.  She gave her senior talk in sacrament meeting.  She placed on the pulpit a large stack of varied sized books.  She explained that they were her journals.  She had recorded in her “gratitude” journals something from each day that she felt was a tender mercy or blessing from the Lord.  She filled the pages of all these journals by doing this daily from the time she was twelve.  Her talk was well received from the ward members, many of whom commented to Jean and I on Sunday and subsequently throughout the week.  We were very proud of her and felt the Spirit as she spoke.